problems removing crank shaft

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lowrider1
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:23 pm

guys

need some help removing the crank shaft from the block i have tried everything to prize it from the water pump end were but its not budging.... tried taking of the crank nut with a elec impact wrench with no success
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:14 pm

if you use some hard wood 4x4" between the crank and block to lock out the crankshaft. then try a long bar.

you have to get the crank nut off in order to remove the pulley, if you have tried too hard to remove it with the pulley still on then you may have done some damage.
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Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:06 pm

heat helps.
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lowrider1
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Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:43 pm

tried heat as well still no luck its like the crank nut hasnt moved a mm
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Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:13 pm

they are torqued to 400nm :wink:
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